Mattress and method for making same



July 22, 1930. D. ivucow 1,771,185

MATTRESS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME Filed Jan 21, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1July 22, 1930. D. MICON 1,771,185.

MATTRESS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME Filed Jan. 21, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented July 22, 1930 DAVID MIGON, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN MATTRESS ANDMETHOD non MAKING SAME Application filed January 21 1928. Serial No.248,282.

This invention. relates to mattresses. Mattresses of the type which hasbeen in general use heretofore have usuallyhad the top and bottom drawntogether by twine ex- 'tending through the filling of the mattress tocompress the filling with tufts attached to the twine outside themattress. Such a construction necessitates providing openings in I themattress cover which are adapted to-become larger in use and throughwhich dirtand vermin may readily reach the interior of the mattress. Theprimary object of this invention is to provide a mattress in which nosuch holes result in the cover of the mattress.

Another object of this invention. is to provide a mattress and methodfor making the same whereby the top and bottom are conveniently securedtogether to compress the 7 2o filling by an improved means wholly withinthe cover.

Another object of this invention is to provide a mattress which issimple of construction and economical to manufacture.

Other and further objects of this invention will be apparent as the samebecomes better understood from an examination of the accompanyingdrawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a finished mattress,

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 22 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view showing one of the steps which areused to form the loops which are attached to the inside of'the mattressand by means of which the top and bottom of the mattress are securedtogether,

Fig. at is a similar view illustrating how the strips forming the loopsare twisted before being attached to the mattress cover,

Fig. 5 is a similar view illustrating how the strips are bent afterbeing twisted,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating how the strips are attached tothe inside of the mattress cover,

Figs. 7-10, inclusive, are enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional viewsof the mattress illustrating some of the steps in the 50 manufacture ofthe mattress, and

Fig. 11 is an enlarged detail view partly in section illustrating themanner of attaching the upper end of one of the cords to the upper loopfor securing the top and bottom of the mattress cover together.

Referring to the drawings more particularly, numeral 1 indicates thetop, 2 the bottom and 3 the sides of a mattress cover or tick which maybe filled with any suitable material but which is here illustrated asfilled with a plurality of springs 4 inclosed in cotton batting 5. Thesprings 4 are arranged with their axes vertical whereby they mavresistcompression of the mattress.

The top and bottom of the mattress are secured together to compress thefilling by means of a plurality of cords 6 which are attachedrespectively to oppositely disposed loops 7 attached to said top andbottom at points spaced longitudinally and transversely thereof.

The loops 7 are each formed ofa single strip 8 which is twisted one ormore times intermediate its ends as shown in Fig. 4. The ends of thestrip 8 are then brought together as illustrated in Fig. 5 and sewedflat against the inside of the cover. In order thatthe strain of thecord6 may be distribuuted over as large an area as possible of the cover towhich the strip 8 is attached, 30 the strips are attached to the coverby sewing a strip 9 transversely across each of them. The twist 11invariably occurs centrally of the strip 8' whereby it will be locatedat the outer end of the bight formed thereby. This causes the effectivewidth of the strip to be considerably reduced at the end of the bightand to be increased gradually to normal from said end to the point wherethe strip is attached to the cover. The cord 6 being attached to theloop at the end of the bight thereof the strain of said cord isdistributed uniformly throughout the width of the'strip to the strip 9.

In the manufacture of the mattress the filling is placed on a table '12which is provided with a plurality of holes 13. The mattress cover isapplied to the filling in two sections, first, the bottom 2 with thesides 3 attached and then the top 1 is applied and sewed to the upperedges 14 of the sides 3.

Both the top 1 and the bottom 2 are provided with the loops 7 previouslydescribed before the cover is applied to the filling. It will be seenfrom the drawings that each of the cords 6 consists of a length of twineor cord which has been doubled back along its length to form a bight 15and the two strands 16 and 17. As shown in Fig. 6 each of the'cords 6 isattached to its respective lower loop 7 by simply passing it through theloop and through the bight l5 and then tightening up on said cord tobring said bight up close to said loop. After all of the cords have beenthus secured to their respective lower loops 7, the bottom 2 is appliedto the filling.

As shown in Figs. 7 and S the bottom 2 is applied to the filling bydrawing said bottom over the filling and pulling the cords 6 through thesame by means of a needle 18.

In practice the bottom is drawn over the filling to the first row ofloops, the cord 6 on each of these loops is drawn downwardly through thefilling by extending the needle 18 upwardly through the respective hole13 and the filling, passing the end of the cord through the eye of theneedle and withdrawing the needle downwardly. The bottom? is then drawnover the filling to the next row of loops and the process repeated untilthe bottom has been drawn completely over the filling and all of thecords 6 have been drawn tlgrough the filling to the opposite side there0 The filling of the mattress with the bottom of the cover appliedthereto is then inverted on the table and the top 1 of the coverapplied.

The top 1 is applied by drawing the same over the mattress filling andattaching the ends of the cords G to the loops. In practice the top 1 isdrawn over the top of the filling to the first row of loops. Each cordis attached to its respective loop by passing its end through the loopand then through the standing part 19 of the cord between the twostrands 16 and 17 thereof separating the two strands of the end afterpassing the same through the standing part and passing them back aroundthe opposite sides of said part and bringing them together at first in asingle twist or ordinary overhand knot 21. The cord is then tightened tocompress the filling including the springs by drawing on the two strandsof the cord beyond the twist.

The aforedescribed arrangement with or without the single twist knotpermits th springs to be compressed by tightening th cord by drawing onthe end thereof but does not permit the cord to slip back through theloop before the knot has been completed. When the cord has beenthustightencd. the knot is completed hywnddiug one or more additionaltwists as at to hold the springs in compressed position. After each ofthe 24 are provided in the usual manner to the top and bottomrespectively of the mattress.

It will be apparent that the aforedescribed method particularly themanner in which the cords 6 are secured to the upper loops enables thetop and bottom of the mattress cover to be drawn together sufficientlyto properly compress the filling including the springs of the mattressin a convenient manner.

I am aware that many changes may be made without departing from theprinciples of this invention and I therefore do not wish to be limitedto the details shown or described.

I claim:

1. The method of making a mattress which comprises providing thehorizontal sides of the mattress cover with oppositely dsposed loops,attaching a cord to all of the respective loops on one side, applyingsaid side to the filling of the mattress by drawing the free ends of therespective cords through the filling, and applying the other side of thecover to the filling by attaching said ends to the corresponding loopson the latter side and then securing the edges of the two sides of thecover together.

2. The. method of making a mattress which comprises providing thehorizontal sides of the mattress cover with oppositely disposed loops,applying the sides of the mattress to the mattress filling andconnecting the respective opposite loops by a double strand cord byattaching one end of the cord to one loop drawing the free end throughthe filling and passing it through the other loop and then through thestanding partof the cord between the two strands thereof. separating thetwo strands of said end after passing the same through the standing partand passing them back around the onnosite sides of said part bringingthem together in a single twist knot tightening up on the cord tocompress the filling by drawing on the two strands beyond the twist andcompleting the knot with one or more additional twists to secure themattress in compressed condition.

3. The method of making a mattress which comprises providing thehorizontal sides of the mattress cover with oppositely disposed loops,attaching a cord to all of the respective loops on one side, applyingsaid side to the filling of the mattress by drawing the free ends of therespective cords through the filling,

the filling by attaching said ends to the cor- I responding loops on thelatter side.

4. The method of making a mattress which comprises applying thehorizontal sides of I the mattress cover to the mattress filling byconnecting the respective sides by a double strand cord by attaching oneend of the cord to the inner surface of one side of the cover drawingthe free end through the filling and passing it through a loop on theinner surface of the other side and then through the standing part ofthe cord between the two strands thereof, separating the two strands ofsaid end after passing the same through the standing part and passingthem back around the opposite sides of said part bringing them togetherin a single twist knot tightening up on the cord to compress the fillingby drawing on the two strands beyond the twist and com-' pleting theknot with one or more additional twists to secure the mattress incompressed. condition.

5. A mattress comprising a cover having top, bottom and a fillingtherefor, and means including loops attached to said top and bottom andcords connecting theloops whereby the top and bottom are securedtogether to compress said filling, each loop consisting of a folded andtwisted fabric strip having its ends attached to the cover, the twistoccurring at the outer end of the loop, the cords being attached to therespective loops at the twist whereby each strain of the cord isdistributed evenly to the attached ends of the loop throughout the widthof the strip.

6. A mattress comprising a cover having top, bottom and a filling.therefor, and means including loops attached to said top and bottom andcords connecting the loopswhereby the top and bottom may be securedtogether to compress said filling, the respective loops each formed of astrip which is twisted and bent to provide a bight, the twist occurringat the outer end of the bight and the ends sewed flat against the innersurface of the cover,

the cords being attached to the respective loops at the twistwhereby thestrain of the cord is distributed evenly to the other end of the bightthroughout the width of the strip.

7 .fThe method of making a mattress which comprises attaching aplurality of cords at spaced points respectively to the inner surface ofone of the horizontal sides of the mattress cover, applying said side tothe filling of the mattress by drawing-the free ends of of one ofthehorizontal sides of the mattress covei', ap lying said side to thefilling of the v vmattress y drawing thefree ends of the respectivecords through the filling and applying the other side of the cover tothe filling by attaching said ends to the inner surface of the latterside.

9. mattress comprising a tick and a filler, oppositely disposed loopsattached to the inner faces of the top and bottom of the tick,

"each of said loops comprising a fabric strip twisted intermediate itsends and folded upon itself, the ends being secured to the tick. andcords connecting the respective loops whereby the top and bottom aresecured together.

In witness of the foregoing I afiix my sig nature.

' DAVID MICON.

